There are many parallels between Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Knights Tale" and "The Miller's Tale". Some of these parallels show likenesses and some of them show differences in the two stories. The plots of the stories are very similar. However, the characters' descriptions, motives, and actions are extremely different. By writing the two stories in this way, Chaucer ties them both together.
First of all, the plot of "The Knight's Tale" and the plot of "The Miller's Tale" are very alike. Both are about two men trying to court the same woman. The men compete in order to gain her favor. The motives of the men in the stories are very different though. In "The Knights Tale", Arcita and Palamon want to worship Emily for her purity and love her. They would like to marry her and be with her forever. Nicholas and Absalom from "The Miller's Tale" only want to sleep with Alison and have instant gratification. The women's motives are different, too. Emily prays that she can stay a......
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